Release Date
August 18, 2006 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
December 26, 2006 (Buy on Amazon)
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Writer
Cast
Studio
Running Time
94 minutes
MPAA Rating
Rated R for language and sexual content
Directed by Bent Hamer, and based on the 1975 novel by acclaimed author Charles Bukowski, Factotum (meaning "person of many jobs") is the story of a writer unburdened by societal convention, and his journey of self-discovery. This writer, the character of Henry Chinaski, is widely known to be Bukowski’s alter ego.
Henry Chinaski (Dillon) considers himself a writer, and on occasion writes. Mostly he quests for the booze and women that sidetrack and seduce,... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Matt Dillon plays the loser of losers in Factotum, a drama that doesn't break any barriers but offers the actor a platform to do what he does best: play a scumbag.
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